Frame for eyeglasses



(No Model.)

G'. ANDROSS.

Frame for Eyeglasses.

No. 236,751. Patented Jan. 18,1881.

- UNITED ST SPECIFICATION- forming To all whom it m Be it known that 1, Hartford, in the county of Connecticut, have invente useful Improvement 1 do hereby decla sin Eyegl skilled in the ar forcible compressi which is required nary construction, their longest diame across the eyes, instead of being various angles, aceordi spring .is spread apart,

my invention, A

B B are the bows. oval form, similar to that so that they can read n front of the eyes.

from the bows, to supf them, the lenses bewhen placed i C and D are branches the lenses in front 0 in g placed some dista so that they will bei the bows are close The branches formed of two part where they unite apart and for ciently separa firmly, as shown 1 s, which are c with the bow, ps to hold the lenses suffited to hold the edge of the n the drawin Between the commonly place a strengthening-bar,

dc of the lens against which the rear/s1 E is a spring, round wire, uniting lenses. This spring 1s curved to. such a form GEORGE ANDEOSS,

FRAME FOR EYEGLASSES.

Application filed my concern GEORGE ANDROSS, of of Hartford and State (1 certain new and ass-Frames; and that the following is a full, description thereof, whereby t can make and use reference being had to the accompaand to the letters of reference lates to the frames of eld in their position hes of the tension of a s to do away with the These are nce in front ATES PATENT OFFICE.

OF HARTFORD, CONNECTICUT.

of the nose of the ordiinelined at ng to the distance the as is ordinarily the ccompanying drawing, illustrating A are the lenses.

made of an shown in the drawily be seen through of the bows,

he proper position when to the face and surround C and D are each lose together but spread glass the bows which hold the part of Letters Patent No. 236,751,

September 8, 1880. (No model.)

as to bring the inner s inner angle of the so as to pass over inclination or angl serves the purpos reach farther in also to allow the ferent angles, in monly the case w of the bows.

G G are hinges a B B, upon which t drawing they are s can turn on the hinges to the inside of the bows.

F F are rings turned up arms F. They against the temp in place when in use, to prevent the frame pressure of the bow in holding the frame side motion. against the base ners of the eyes, ordinarily support than My improve case by turning in the ar ing the glasses flatwise, done, the in spring E permitting wise instead of edgewi What I claim as my 1. The branches C D, uniting at the b clips for the lens, to the bow, subst 2. The bar C, branches C and bow B as commonly scribed.

Witnesses THEO- Gr. ELLIs,

les to support t and form t firmly and pr sides of the bows of the nose at the inner corand not over the bridge, as is the case, this alone giving a firmer the ordinary fr 6. frame is fol ow and sprea by which the antially as described. in combination wi substantially as dedated January 18, 1881.

ides of the bows in the and is inclined outward, the bridge of the nose. This e from the plane of the bows e of allowing the bows to the sides of the nose, and lenses to turn flatwise at diftead of edgewise, as is comhen the spring is in the plane t the outer sides of the bows he arms F F turn. in the hown extended; but they to fold up and lie close on the ends of the are for the purpose of resting he eyeglasses he chief hold from falling off. The and the eyes assists eventing any ded to place in a F and then foldinstead of edgewise, clined position of the ses to move flatinvention is-- formed of two parts, ding to form the lens is attached GEORGE ANDBOSS.

CLARENCE K. WOOSTER.

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